OSHA Inspection: TRANSLOAD SOLUTIONS, LLC

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $3687.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134 (c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use.  (a) Pit Area:  On May 20, 2024 and times prior, the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear a 3M half-face respirator and/or a Ranger Nuisance Dust Mask while cleaning and vacuuming to protect from inhalation of crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.  (a) Pit Area: On May 20, 2024 and times prior, employees were required to wear a 3M half-face respirator and/or a Ranger Nuisance Dust Mask when cleaning and vacuuming frac sand from the pits. The employer did not ensure  employees had a medical evaluation prior to required use.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.  (a) Pit Area: On May 20, 2024 and times prior, employees were required to wear a 3M half-face respirator and/or a Ranger Nuisance Dust Mask when performing cleaning operations throughout the pit(s). The employer did not ensure   employees were provided a Qualitative Fit Test (QLFT) or Quantitative Fit Test (QNFT) prior to the initial use of the respirators.

Issued

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $3687.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1):The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.   (a) Pit Area: On May 20, 2024 and times prior, the employer did not conduct an initial assessment of exposure for all employees that work with and around crystalline silica when performing cleaning operations in the pit(s).